The Professional League announced days and times of the first three dates: when Boca Juniors and River Plate debut

Boca Juniors and River Plate will meet on date 7

Less and less is missing for the return of Argentine soccer activity. While the teams continue with their preseason to get to the start of the tournament in the best possible way, the Professional League announced the days and times of the first days of the Cup to be held in the first semester.

This competition will have the same format as the tournament that Colón de Santa Fe won in June of last year, but with the addition of promoted Tigre and Barracas Central. That is why there are 28 clubs that were divided into two zones. After a round of all against all, the best four from each group will qualify for the elimination phase. In addition to the 13 matches of the first phase, there will be the interzonal date, to be held on the weekend of March 20, which will be paired with the so-called “classics”.

The knockout phase matches will be played in a single match at the stadium of the highest ranked, while the semifinals and the final will be played on neutral ground.

Colón de Santa Fe will defend the championship title (Reuters)

Zone A: Workshops, San Lorenzo, Defense and Justice, Sarmiento, Banfield, Argentines, Gimnasia, Racing, Unión, Atlético Tucumán, River, Newell’s, Patronato and Platense.

Zone B: Godoy Cruz, Huracán, Arsenal, Barracas Central, Lanús, Vélez, Estudiantes, Independiente, Colón, Central Córdoba, Boca, Rosario Central, Aldosivi and Tigre.

Schedule of the first three days:

Date 1

Thursday February 10

19.15 Board of Trustees – Argentines (Zone A)

19.15 Sarmiento – Atlético Tucumán (Zone A)

21.30 Central Córdoba – Central Barracks (Zone B)

21.30 Newell’s – Defense and Justice (Zone A)

Friday February 11

5:00 p.m. Arsenal – Rosario Central (Zone B)

19.15 Velez – Aldosivi (Zone B)

19.15 Godoy Cruz – Tigre (Zone B)

21.30 Banfield – San Lorenzo (Zone A)

Saturday February 12

17.00 Hurricane – Lanús (Zone B)

19.15 Union – River Plate (Zone A)

21.30 Students – Independent (Zone B)

Sunday February 13

17.00 Racing – Gymnastics (Zone A)

19.15 Platense – Workshops (Zone A)

21.30 Boca Juniors – Colon (Zone B)

date 2

Tuesday, February 15

17.00 Argentinos – Newell’s (Zona A)

19.15 Independent – ​​Arsenal (Zone B)

19.15 Rosario Central – Vélez (Zone B)

21.30 Lanús – Central Barracks (Zone B)

21.30 Hurricane – Students (Zone B)

Wednesday, February 16

17.00 Tigre – Central Córdoba (Zone B)

19.15 Aldosivi – Boca Juniors (Zone B)

21.30 River Plate– Patronato (Zona A)

Thursday February 17

17.00 Gymnastics – San Lorenzo (Zone A)

17.00 Colon – Godoy Cruz (Zone B)

19.15 Sarmiento – Banfield (Zone A)

19.15 Defense and Justice – Racing (Zone A)

21.30 Atletico Tucumán – Platense (Zone A)

21.30 Workshops – Union (Zone A)

date 3

Saturday February 19

17.00 Arsenal – Hurricane (Zone B)

19.15 Students – Lanús (Zone B)

21.30 Vélez – Independent (Zone B)

Sunday February 20

17.00 Platense – Sarmiento (Zone A)

19.15 Boca Juniors – Rosario Central (Zone B)

21.30 Newell’s – River Plate (Zona A)

Monday February 21

17.00 Central Barracks – Tigre (Zone B)

19.15 Godoy Cruz – Aldosivi (Zone B)

19.15 Banfield – Gymnastics (Zone A)

21.30 San Lorenzo – Defense and Justice (Zone A)

Tuesday, February 22

19.15 Board of Trustees – Workshops (Zone A)

19.15 Union – Atlético Tucumán (Zone A)

21.30 Racing – Argentines (Zone A)

21.30 Central Córdoba – Colón (Zone B)

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